Mets have no intention of cutting Oliver Perez, report says

Joe Rimkus Jr./MCTOliver Perez has frustrated the Mets this season, but not to the point where the team is looking to cut him.Despite refusing to accept a demotion to Triple-A, Oliver Perez will not be cut by the Mets, according to a report in the Daily News.

The Mets' aim is to send Perez to the minors so the lefthander can work on the kinks in his delivery that have allowed his ERA to balloon to 6.28 and his velocity to dip. Perez, who is owed nearly $20 million by the Mets over the next two years, has refused the assignment citing his rights under the collective bargaining agreement.

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The Daily News also reported today that outfielder Jeff Francoeur was voted as the team's representative to the MLB Player's Association.